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Impaired charge laid as overnight rollover closes Highway 17

Single-vehicle crash closes highway in both directions from Warren to Verner for two hours
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The Nipissing West OPP reports a Montreal driver has been charged with impaired operation following a single motor vehicle rollover that closed Highway 17 between Warren and Verner for two hours overnight into Thursday.

Emergency services responded to the crash west of North Bay at 11:17 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. During the investigation, the highway was closed in both directions from Warren to Verner for just over two hours

The lone driver received minor injuries and was transported to the local hospital by EMS, said provincial police.

The driver, Marie Piuze, 38, from Montreal was charged with operation while impaired - alcohol, as well as dangerous driving, was released and is scheduled to appear in North Bay court on Oct. 3.

The driver was also issued a 90-day driver's licence suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP reminds the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails,  "Make the Call," dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well.